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The quirky Stanford academic calendar has most of the students arriving a couple weeks after that first game.  Do not expect a large crowd or intense football atmosphere.  Likewise, don't write off Stanford as having a lousy game day atmosphere.  Once school is in, home games are rockin', particularly against opponents USC, Notre Dame, and Cal.  Luckily, the stadium is smaller than some of those you might have visited. UM's Big House comes to mind.  Ditto Ohio State and any number of SEC venues.  We can go up against any of those on the playing field. In the stands?  Ummm...not so much.  We're just a smaller school with a smaller fan base.  Luckily for you, you will probably get all the game day ambiance you'd want watching the UDub game Saturday in their new, expanded stadium designed, BTW, to amplify crowd noise.

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The quirky Stanford academic calendar has most of the students arriving a couple weeks after that first game.  Do not expect a large crowd or intense football atmosphere.  Likewise, don't write off Stanford as having a lousy game day atmosphere.  Once school is in, home games are rockin', particularly against opponents USC, Notre Dame, and Cal.  Luckily, the stadium is smaller than some of those you might have visited. UM's Big House comes to mind.  Ditto Ohio State and any number of SEC venues.  We can go up against any of those on the playing field. In the stands?  Ummm...not so much.  We're just a smaller school with a smaller fan base.  Luckily for you, you will probably get all the game day ambiance you'd want watching the UDub game Saturday in their new, expanded stadium designed, BTW, to amplify crowd noise.